The American River Current

Nobel Prize winner Carol Greider speaks to the Current

Kameron Schmid and Bryce Fraser • March 24, 2015

Video Credit: Bryce Fraser Carol Greider, a Nobel Prize winner in Medicine or Physiology, spoke to students at American River College Monday while visiting campus. Greider's mother was a professor...

Mother of slapping petitioner speaks out after son’s conviction

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • March 20, 2015

Larisa Postelnyak said that when her son was convicted of first-degree murder yesterday, she wasn't allowed to be in the courtroom. “I haven’t eaten anything, I don’t know how long,” Larisa...

Nobel laureate visits ARC to remember her mother, a former professor

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid • March 20, 2015

Nobel laureate and Johns Hopkins professor Carol Greider wasn’t sure if she’d ever stepped foot on American River College’s main campus before Monday. The only time she’d had a reason to was in...

Students inspired by Nobel laureate’s presentation

Meredith Durham and Miranda Bolar • March 20, 2015

Story by Miranda Bolar and Meredith Durham Carol Greider, a 2009 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine spoke at four different events on campus to discuss her discoveries and ongoing...

Breaking News: Slapping petitioner convicted of murder

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • March 19, 2015

An earlier version of this story falsely reported that Postelnyak had been convicted of second-degree murder. In fact, the conviction was for murder in the first degree. A man arrested last March for...

Accusations fly at Senate as ASB elections near

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels • March 19, 2015

Sen. David Hylton accused Sen. Garrett Kegel of having ulterior motives Tuesday for proposing the bill that enforces term limits on Associated Student Body Student Senate members. Sen. David Hylton...

ARC unveils tribute to mother of Nobel Prize winner Carol Greider

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels • March 18, 2015

Jean Foley Greider was so well liked by students that her former colleague Bill Becker joked that she should have a fan club dedicated to her. Becker was present at the unveiling of the Greider Grove,...

Nobel laureate speaks to packed audience at ARC

John Ferrannini and John Ferrannini • March 16, 2015

Speaking to a packed American River College theater Monday night, Nobel laureate Carol Greider said people shouldn’t trust the claims of dietary supplement companies that say they can extend your life...

Vehicle burglary in ARC parking lot Friday

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels • March 14, 2015

A vehicle burglary was committed in the American River College parking lot around 2 p.m. Friday, according to the Los Rios Police Department crime log. The crime log states that the suspect was brandishing...

Senate introduces three new bills at Tuesday’s meeting

Matthew Wilke and Matthew Wilke • March 13, 2015

Members of the Associated Student Body Student Senate introduced legislation at this weeks meeting to fund a trip to the Spring 2015 General Assembly, a veteran’s advocacy awareness day and a Rock the...

Club Day, Beaver Week and upcoming elections discussed at CAEB

Miranda Bolar and Miranda Bolar • March 12, 2015

The Associated Student Body Clubs and Events Board discussed the upcoming club day, elections week and Beaver Week in their meeting on Tuesday. CAEB made t-shirts for club day, the theme of which will...

Three Student Senate members to seek higher office

Joseph Daniels and Joseph Daniels • March 12, 2015

Three members of the Associated Student Body Student Senate have confirmed that they are seeking higher office ASB during next month’s elections. Garrett Kegel, Senate director of activities, will...